Argentine defender admits to using needles on the opposition in Copa Argentina match

Argentine football has a history for their players turning to the dark arts in order to win a match of football. Uusually that's the classic kick-out or sneaky tweak, but Allende decided he'd have to go one step further if his fourth-division club were going to overcome Argentine giants Estudiantes.

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